Pope Francis speaks from the central loggia of St Peters' basilica during the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing for Rome and the world following the Easter Mass in the Vatican on April 5, 2015 (AFP Photo/Filippo Monteforte)

Pope Francis called Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas an “angel of peace” on Saturday, three days after the Vatican upset Israel by recognizing the Palestinian state’s right to exist. The comment came during a canonization ceremony honoring Mariam Baouardy and Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, two 19th century nuns who lived in Palestine under its Ottoman rule. “You…